Irish Life Dublin Marathon winner Hiko Tonosa

There are still a small number of spaces left for the Clongriffin Academy Cup in NIA on 23rd November. Join teams from Dublin, Kildare & Waterford, for those born in 2015, 2016, 2017. Details 👇

Many thanks to all who sent messages on this, and a huge thanks to the sports editors at the Independent, Examiner & Sunday Independent for their backing and willingness to give athletics and other Olympic stories a proper airing. Much appreciated🙏

Countdown is on. 8 days to go. 400 athletes from 8 clubs running, jumping & throwing. And relays, always need a relay.

We are all devastated with the news of Jon Passing and our thoughts are with Margy Aaron and Leah. I was lucky to spend so many years touring with Jon and learning from him. Creating some great shows and videos. Hilarious hours in the rehersal room and playing great tunes. But

Thanks for capturing this so well Cathal Dennehy & for continuing to give athletics a platform in national media. So much good work done in athletics in Ireland & so much more potential. Also, I’d say there were a few ‘lifers’ in that Knightswood party in fairness.

What a fantastic idea to have an award that recognises every coach who has helped a world class athlete to get to where they are now 👏 that’s an impressive list

Dublin, night one. Thank you. Love you.

I'll take a wild guess here and go with the Olympic champion who just put 15-18 seconds into a cluster of sub-13 men in a 7.5K XC race.

🚨Coaches🚨 Athletics Ireland ticketing policy means many coaches with athletes competing on Sunday won’t be able to access the Arena. Athletics Ireland won’t budge on this. Any spectators who have spare tickets for Sunday willing to give to coaches, who will pay, pls DM me.

Jeremy Lyons The treatment of volunteer coach by AI at championships has long been an issue beyond this capacity one. AI always charging coaches ( juvenile and adult) who are already hugely out of pocket. No coaches-no athletes Contrast this to UK- free entry with your coaching pass.

🎫 Coach Access Reminder ⏱️ Several coaches have been sorted with tickets overnight which is great news, thanks to the sound people who offered them up. Reminder anymore spare Sunday spectators tickets for Irish Athletics Championship, DM me and they will be passed to coaches

🎫 Coaches Passes For Sunday ⏱️ As AAI ticket policy👇means many coaches can’t attend, we have been gathering tickets from really sound spectators who are happy to pass tickets to coaches. If you have any spares or know of a genuine coach case for Sunday, DM me.

🎫 Coach Access Sunday ⏱️ Huge support from people passing on tickets for Coaches. We now have a surplus of tickets for Coaches. If any coach with an athlete competing tomorrow needs a ticket, please DM.

Alicja Doyle takes sensational 🥈 in Irish u20 60m Championships in Athlone 💪 The Clubs first medal at an u20 Championships. 🟩⬛️ Massive Personal Best of 7.57, improving from 7.75 🙌

A group of coaches have been working on starting an association for Athletics Coaches in Ireland to advocate for their rights, interests & welfare & enhance their professional development & career opportunities in Ireland To get involved forms.gle/9tFfGHJ3A4movu…

Expression of Interest in the Athletics Coaches of Ireland association can be made 👇 Membership Eligibility: *Based in Ireland *Member of an Irish Club *Level 1 Coaching Course *Coached an athlete to Top 3 at National u20, u23 or Senior Championships

A stylish win for the Belmayne Inter 4x100m relay team to become Leinster Schools Champions 🤩 Alicja 🤝 Meabh 🤝 Ola 🤝 Marianne, all members of ClongriffinAC Congrats to Alicja who won gold in 100m also. Thanks to Dan who organises all the #Athletics in the school.

Wrote about my Dad, and hurling, and sport. Saturday column: irishexaminer.com/sport-columnis…